Hair-waving equipment



March 12, 1929. w. G. SHELTON HAIR WAVING EQUIPMENT Filed May 26, 1928dig-3o [/M/M/W die/i277 ,5 Y H T To Nli' Y l/V VE/V'TOR PatentedMar. 12,1929.

UNIT-ED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM G, S HELTON, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

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Application filed May 26, 1928. Serial No. 280,793.

My invention relates to the hair waving industry and consists inequipment to be used and in order to hold the strand of hair tightlywrapped about the rod it has beenthe practice to use comparativelyexpensive two-part rods which are adapted to be rotated relatively toeach other, one of the parts having one end of the strand connectedthereto and the other part having the other end of the strand connectedthereto.

It is an object of my invention to provide a cushion for the hair whichwill serve to space the same from the metal rod and thereby tend toavoidscorching of the hair by an overheated rod.

It is another object of my invention to provide an absorbent pad withinthe curl. This pad may be moistened and thereby more thoroughly steamthe entire strand than is POSSI- 2 .ble where the moisture is onlyapplied to the exterior surface of the curl. 7

It is a further object of my invention to secure the same result of atightly wrapped curl without necessitating a two-part rod.

The above-mentioned objects are attained by the use of a fabric tube,preferably of compressible, elastic and absorbent material, and adaptedto receive an ordinary plain curling rod.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate a selected embodiment ofmy invention- Figure 1 is an elevation of an ordinary rod having a'tubesuch as I have referredto ap- 40 plied thereto and showing a strand ofhair wound about the combined tube and rod.

Figure 2 is a view of the tube alone.

Figure'3 is a transverse section taken on. a

line 3-3 of Figurel.

It will be understood that the rod 1 is of any ordinary type, having abifurcated portion 2 adapted to receive the cord 3 which ties one end ofthe strand of hair 4 to the red. It will be understood. that this end ofthe rod I0 is placed adjacent to the scalp of the customer. Surroundingthe rod is a tube 5 of woven or felted fabric material, preferablyformed so as to be absorbent, to hold mois- I ture, compressible, topermit tighter wrappin of the hair thereon, and elastic, to yield- 1ng yon age the surface of the rod to which it is app ied and also to permitthe insertion of rods of different diameters. Preferably the tube willbe formed of asbestos composition, thereby increasing the mar in ofsafety against any possible burning of the hair or scalp due to ignitionofthe tube from the heater which is applied over the same. f

After the strand of hair has beenwrapped about the tube, the outerend-of the strand may be tied by a string 6 in the usual manner and therod and tube may be twisted relatively to each other to tighten thestrand of hair and the friction between the rod and the tube will resultin the strand being held in tightened position at any desired point.

Before the strand of hair is wrapped about the tube, the latter may bedipped into a liquid solution, such as is in common use, for providingsteam when heated, but it will be un-, derstood that it is not essentialto moisten the tube as it may be used in a dry condition, particularlywhere coarse hair or a thin strand of hair is involved, in which casesthe steam supplied in the usual wayfrom the outer wrapper will besuflicient for the desired purpose.

It .will be understood that the tubes as indicated in Figure 2 may besupplied independently of the rods, and that, if desired, they may bediscarded after a single use so that each customer may be supplied witha fresh set of tubes for her partlcular treatment. I y

I contemplate the exclusive use of my invention as expressed in myclaims irrespective of whether or not all of the functions referred toabove are utilized.

7 I claim:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a fabric tube adapted to receive andsnugly engage a hair curling rod and possessing suflicient elasticity tofit tightly different curling rods rigid, solid curling rod, and areadily detachable tube of compressible elastic fabric materialsurrounding said rod.

4. Hair waving equipment comprising a 5 rigid, solid. curling rod, and areadily removable fabrie tube forming an elastic pad of compressible andsaid rod.

absorbent material about 5. Hair waving equipment comprisinga rigid,solid curling rod, and a readily remov-' 10 able fabric tube forming anelastic pad of obsorbent material yieldingly engaging said rod and aboutwhich hair may be wound.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature this 24th day of Ma1928.

, WILLIAM G. HELTON.

